Hello, I have retired after 33 years of teaching, research and service on the
faculty of the Biology Department of Missouri State University.

My wife Janice and I have moved from the Missouri Ozarks and we are now living
in and exploring a very different ecosystem, the Sonoran Desert of southeastern
Arizona.I spend my time hiking,
biking, birding and herping.In the
summers, we will still journey to northern Wisconsin where I add fishing to my
list of activities.

I plan to continue my activities in research and writing, especially related to
chelonian conservation and ecology.
I have now accepted

the position of

Chelonian Section Editor of the on-line journal
Herpetological Conservation and Biology
where I hope to further contribute to promoting the welfare and knowledge of
turtles and tortoises around the world.